tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post8040067817907066130..comments2024-03-04T06:12:38.695+13:00Comments on Photo-Sleuth: Sepia Saturday 181: Gem Tintypes, Preservers and Wing's Multiplying CameraBrett Paynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-62286735244691112202014-03-18T14:00:15.629+13:002014-03-18T14:00:15.629+13:00This is more or less a standard "sixth-plate ...This is more or less a standard "sixth-plate tintype," which was the most common size used for portraiture from the 1860s to the 1890s. It was made, as you might expect, by taking six images on a full plate, either using a camera with six lenses, or a camera with a moving lens or back, and then cutting the plate into into six. These were substantially larger than Gem tintypes.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-90200886825272058302014-03-18T13:57:41.222+13:002014-03-18T13:57:41.222+13:00What an extraordinary, and pleasant, surprise for ...What an extraordinary, and pleasant, surprise for you, Mel. I'd be keen to feature the images and your story here on Photo-Sleuth if you're interested.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-8284901412369423852014-03-18T10:55:13.078+13:002014-03-18T10:55:13.078+13:00Forgot to mention that the tintype is 2 1/2 in wid...Forgot to mention that the tintype is 2 1/2 in wide by 3 1/2 in high, yield a 4 picture plate of 5 x 7. Wonder if this was an unusually large camera setup.Mel Oakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09796061169207059607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-67142058634828744832014-03-18T10:48:01.039+13:002014-03-18T10:48:01.039+13:00The perfect article for me. While visiting a frien...The perfect article for me. While visiting a friend I noticed a tintype on his bookshelf. On closer examination I was shocked to see it was the same tintype that i had of my great aunt from MS. He bought the tintype at an estate sale in Des Moines, Iowa over 35 years ago. The picture was taken about 1864 in MS. They were identical and I wondered how that was done.Now I know. However the probability of the two tintypes reuniting seems beyond calculation.. Thanks of this page.Mel Oakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09796061169207059607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-51621618092591970222013-12-09T10:06:45.067+13:002013-12-09T10:06:45.067+13:00Hi Bel - Thanks for your comment, and apologies fo...Hi Bel - Thanks for your comment, and apologies for the delay in responding - I've been away. I think your photo is an ambrotype, but I'll comment more fully on your blog. Regards, BrettBrett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-73914996755040596662013-10-25T17:11:47.559+13:002013-10-25T17:11:47.559+13:00Hi Brett. Really love your post! I have been try...Hi Brett. Really love your post! I have been trying to research a photo I'm pretty sure is from the 1860s and is one of the old formats but it looks different. It is kind of silvered, if you know what I mean. It is really hard to see the face of the girl as it is almost in negative form, although it is not negative I think. It has that same kind of brass looking mount. I have posted it here if you are interested at all: http://greatgrandmaswickerbasket.blogspot.co.nz/2013/10/the-oldest-photo-i-own.htmlBelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121665583453181540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-53462337146313779082013-06-29T12:05:37.752+12:002013-06-29T12:05:37.752+12:00I've now added a link to Mike Kessler's ex...I've now added a link to Mike Kessler's excellent article about Simon Wing, after whom "photography was never quite the same."Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-109758145731777492013-06-22T16:10:58.729+12:002013-06-22T16:10:58.729+12:00I thought it was quite charming too, and a pity pe...I thought it was quite charming too, and a pity perhaps that it didn't last a little longer, but it was a relict from an earlier era that was bound to appear rather dated, I suppose.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-6155408655920009492013-06-22T16:09:11.899+12:002013-06-22T16:09:11.899+12:00Thanks Sharon.Thanks Sharon.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-65784048558025302592013-06-18T20:02:25.280+12:002013-06-18T20:02:25.280+12:00I always learn something from your posts. Very in...I always learn something from your posts. Very interesting.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-90299874136635853912013-06-18T20:02:06.229+12:002013-06-18T20:02:06.229+12:00Informative as ever,
I seem to really like this f...Informative as ever, <br />I seem to really like this format, <br />though I'd be hard put to choose <br />between the foil preserver or the cartouche style. <br />I like everything that glitters... <br />but the cartouche offers a more harmonious presentation with the photo, if a tad less flashy. <br />One must be grateful to all of those people you were so inventive and left us a legacy which everyone can enjoy now, even on a cellphone. <br />I wonder what they would think of it <br />if they could see it... <br />:D~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-35024861698666219252013-06-18T07:31:48.436+12:002013-06-18T07:31:48.436+12:00Whowerethey - I think you should pass on that part...Whowerethey - I think you should pass on that particular one. I have seen similar gem photo albums on eBay (even some with IDs) for considerably less than that.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-74750192913658470312013-06-18T07:30:29.906+12:002013-06-18T07:30:29.906+12:00Yes I agree that it's unusual to find a photog...Yes I agree that it's unusual to find a photograph of a woman wearing glasses this early, although presumably many did so.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-7661482300832788292013-06-18T02:06:02.706+12:002013-06-18T02:06:02.706+12:00I recently saw a tiny photo album, maybe 2" x...I recently saw a tiny photo album, maybe 2" x 4" wide, that held gems. Two gems per page. I desperately want it for my collection but the $275 is hard to part with, so I had to leave it behind. The gems were not mounted in the protectors, just inside the pages. It was truly lovely, bound in red. Now that you have reminded me of it I will likely start saving my nickles and dimes to try to buy it. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-39111943325905691712013-06-17T17:29:46.006+12:002013-06-17T17:29:46.006+12:00This was fascinating and I learned so much. Thank ...This was fascinating and I learned so much. Thank you!<br /><br />And to see a photo of a woman wearing glasses seems to unusual. Men wearing specs seemed common, but I can't remember any shots from this time period of women in glasses. Not a vain woman.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-74150873810976015272013-06-17T08:19:43.614+12:002013-06-17T08:19:43.614+12:00Of course. Now why didn't I think of that - a...Of course. Now why didn't I think of that - a wonderful example and I even have that album.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-32132268073903754112013-06-17T02:52:21.100+12:002013-06-17T02:52:21.100+12:00I'd never seen a Multiplying Camera before. Ve...I'd never seen a Multiplying Camera before. Very smart! I also appreciate the polyphotos, it reminds me of the Beatles album A Hard Day's Night. Rob From Amersfoorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126935681056217032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-46828645138980339612013-06-16T21:34:17.961+12:002013-06-16T21:34:17.961+12:00It's amazing what you can find on the net, giv...It's amazing what you can find on the net, given enough time and patience.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-74452546779918928792013-06-16T21:33:21.621+12:002013-06-16T21:33:21.621+12:00Yes, I think you've got it - wistful is the wo...Yes, I think you've got it - wistful is the word I was looking for.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-33472824059841431432013-06-16T18:32:44.604+12:002013-06-16T18:32:44.604+12:00I enjoyed the beauty of these tintypes photographs...I enjoyed the beauty of these tintypes photographs; absolute treasures. Photos were very precious and a lot of thought to show them off beautifully went into their presentation. Great collection.Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-52509038388147492652013-06-16T10:43:24.712+12:002013-06-16T10:43:24.712+12:00Overflowing with facts and illustrations - a gem o...Overflowing with facts and illustrations - a gem of a post! (please don't ask me to take a test though). The young lady with spectacles looks so wistful doesn't she?Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-40009518175702136522013-06-16T10:41:15.533+12:002013-06-16T10:41:15.533+12:00That certainly is an amazing piece of jewellery.
That certainly is an amazing piece of jewellery.<br />Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-70303064268248654252013-06-16T09:10:19.552+12:002013-06-16T09:10:19.552+12:00Kaern - I've just figured out why the name was...Kaern - I've just figured out why the name was familiar to me. The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereopticon" rel="nofollow">Stereopticon</a> was a similar device used to project lantern slides, a rather fancy magic lantern with two projecting lenses.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-27963433691637054492013-06-16T08:49:43.417+12:002013-06-16T08:49:43.417+12:00I hadn't come across the Radioptican before, b...I hadn't come across the Radioptican before, but I've enlightened myself now with your help, thank you - an early projector for postcards, similar to a magic lantern but, as I understand it, using ordinary printed postcards.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-6446022036596090082013-06-16T08:42:48.869+12:002013-06-16T08:42:48.869+12:00I think we all learn a lot each week - that's ...I think we all learn a lot each week - that's what keeps us coming back to Sepia Saturday.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.com